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enJuly 1 Cell Phone Driving Ban: What You Need To Knowhttp://nhpr.org/post/july-1-cell-phone-driving-ban-what-you-need-know
<p>As New Hampshire’s ban on the use of hand-held cell phones while driving looms, we revisit this effort to curb dangerous inattention behind the wheel. We’ll look at how these laws have affected traffic safety elsewhere, whether they’ve worked, and explain the rules of the road for New Hampshire’s version, to be enforced July first.</p><p>Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:00:00 +0000The Exchange70734 at http://nhpr.orgJuly 1 Cell Phone Driving Ban: What You Need To KnowWhat's Next For The Electric Car?http://nhpr.org/post/whats-next-electric-car
<p>With charging stations expanding across New England, including a new super-charger coming to Portsmouth, this niche automobile market is growing.&nbsp; We’ll dig into the science of electric cars: how they work, new technology to expand their range, and why – depending on where you live – they may not be as green as you might think.</p><p></p><p></p><p> (<em>originally broadcast August </em><em>4, 2014)</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>GUESTS: </u></strong></p>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:00:19 +0000The Exchange52988 at http://nhpr.orgWhat's Next For The Electric Car?3.18.14: The Sugar Season, A Syrup Taste Test With Douglas Whynott, & The Best Family Carshttp://nhpr.org/post/31814-sugar-season-syrup-taste-test-douglas-whynott-best-family-cars
<p>Today on Word of Mouth, a sweet conversation with a man who <em>knows</em> maple syrup. Emerson writing professor and author, <a href="http://www.douglaswhynott.com/the_sugar_season__march_2014__120739.htm" target="_blank"><strong>Douglas Whynott</strong></a> joins us to discuss his new book <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780306822049" target="_blank"><em>The Sugar Season: A Year in the Life of Maple Syrup and One Family's Quest for the Sweetest Harvest</em></a>. Plus, we'll put Whynott to the test when he joins Virginia in a blindfolded&nbsp;taste test of 4 grades of authentic, New Hampshire made maple &nbsp;syrup and one imposter.</p><p>Also on the show, <strong>Jamie Page Deaton&nbsp;</strong>breaks down her list of the top choices for family cars.&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Listen to the full show and click&nbsp;</span><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; line-height: 22px;">Read More&nbsp;</strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">for individual segments.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:06:03 +0000Word of Mouth45233 at http://nhpr.org3.18.14: The Sugar Season, A Syrup Taste Test With Douglas Whynott, & The Best Family CarsToo Many Cars, Not Enough Drivershttp://nhpr.org/post/too-many-cars-not-enough-drivers
<p>The data on driving is that for nearly a decade, Americans are driving less – especially younger drivers. With an added drop in vehicle sales and issued driver licenses, some researchers and reporters suggest that the US may have passed “peak car” – and that America’s infatuation with driving may have hit its zenith in the 1990s.</p><p><strong>Jordan Weissmann </strong>is a senior associate editor at <em>The Atlantic, </em>where he <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/06/has-the-us-passed-peak-car/277016/" target="_blank">wrote about</a> the concept of “peak car”.</p><p><strong>Emily Badger</strong>, is a staff writer for <em>The Atlantic Cities</em>, she’s also covered the “<a href="http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/07/yet-more-evidence-peak-car/6299/" target="_blank">peak car</a>” phenomenon.</p><p>Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:48:08 +0000Virginia Prescott37253 at http://nhpr.orgToo Many Cars, Not Enough DriversJudge Puts Part of "Auto Dealers' Bill of Rights" on Holdhttp://nhpr.org/post/judge-puts-part-auto-dealers-bill-rights-hold
<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">An expanded “Auto Dealer Bill of Rights” law is set to take effect today.&nbsp; It offers auto and equipment dealers protections from some requirements set by manufacturers.&nbsp; But a key part of the law is now on hold.</span></p><p>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:00:00 +0000Amanda Loder35415 at http://nhpr.orgManufacturers File Suit Against State For New Auto Dealer Protection Lawhttp://nhpr.org/post/manufacturers-file-suit-against-state-new-auto-dealer-protection-law
<div>The equipment manufacturer John Deere &amp; Company filed a lawsuit this week with two other equipment manufacturers, challenging a New Hampshire law set to go into effect September 1st.Fri, 30 Aug 2013 01:51:45 +0000Emily Corwin34093 at http://nhpr.orgElon Musk And Tesla Take On The New York Timeshttp://nhpr.org/post/elon-musk-and-tesla-take-new-york-times
<P>Earlier this month, the New York Times published a <A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/automobiles/stalled-on-the-ev-highway.html?_r=0&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;pagewanted=all&amp;adxnnlx=1361459656-PcCG2HJuVWr4YOC6EknVAQ" target=_blank>scathing article</A> about <A href="http://www.teslamotors.com/modelx" target=_blank>Tesla’s Model X</A>…the article has since stirred up controversy on the web and in media and auto industry circles, and it’s a story that doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Joining us with an explainer and an update on the latest developments in “Tesla-Gate” is <STRONG>Jamie Page Deaton,</STRONG> Managing Editor of <A href="http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2013/02/Tesla_CEO_Charged_Up_Over_New_York_Times_Model_S_Review/" target=_blank>US News Best Cars</A>.</P>
<P>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:30:56 +0000Virginia Prescott22359 at http://nhpr.orgElon Musk And Tesla Take On The New York TimesNatural Gas for Automotive Fuelhttp://nhpr.org/post/natural-gas-automotive-fuel
<p><strong>EarthTalk&reg;<br /> E - The Environmental Magazine</strong></p><p><br /><strong><u>Dear EarthTalk</u>: I recently saw an article extolling the virtues of natural gas as an abundant, inexpensive and domestically produced automotive fuel. Is this going to be the automotive fuel of the future and how green is it? </strong><em>-- Jason Kincaide, New Bedford, MA</em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:00:00 +00008190 at http://nhpr.orgNatural Gas for Automotive FuelMinority Report Made Reality http://nhpr.org/post/minority-report-made-reality
<p>A patent is filed by General Motors that would use information collected from its OnStar navigation system to personalize passing billboards to drivers.</p> Wed, 23 May 2012 14:50:57 +0000Brady Carlson5389 at http://nhpr.orgMinority Report Made Reality Rough Patches Behind It, Toyota Tries To Acceleratehttp://nhpr.org/post/rough-patches-behind-it-toyota-tries-accelerate
Paul Schubert and his wife decided to buy a new car last summer — a really fuel-efficient one. After a lot of research, they settled on a Toyota Prius. But there was a problem: They couldn't find one.<p>The tsunami that devastated Japan in March had dried up supplies of the Prius, which is made in Japan, and a dealer told them they would have to wait — "about four months," Schubert says.Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:23:00 +0000Michigan Radio: Tracy Samilton3187 at http://nhpr.orgRough Patches Behind It, Toyota Tries To AccelerateHail, Hail! 'Taxi Of Tomorrow' Arrives In NYChttp://nhpr.org/post/hail-hail-taxi-tomorrow-arrives-nyc
The "Taxi of Tomorrow" has arrived in New York City. On Tuesday night, officials unveiled the Nissan-designed cab that, over the next 10 years, will gradually replace the country's largest taxi fleet.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:05:00 +0000Joel Rose2948 at http://nhpr.orgHail, Hail! 'Taxi Of Tomorrow' Arrives In NYCAfter 567,000 Miles And 48 Years, Florida Woman Parks Her 'Chariot'http://nhpr.org/post/after-567000-miles-and-48-years-florida-woman-parks-her-chariot
When 93-year-old Rachel Veitch picked up the newspaper on March 10 and realized that the macular degeneration in her eyes had developed to the point where she couldn't read the print, she knew it was time to stop driving.<p>But there's much more to the Orlando, Fla., woman's story.<p>The decision meant she would no longer be getting behind the wheel of her beloved 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente, a car she calls "The Chariot." Veitch has pampered her ride for nearly five decades and 567,000 miles.<p>You read that right: 567,000 miles.Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:10:00 +0000Mark Memmott2952 at http://nhpr.orgAfter 567,000 Miles And 48 Years, Florida Woman Parks Her 'Chariot'Let A Stranger Drive Your Car? More Owners Say 'Yes'http://nhpr.org/post/let-stranger-drive-your-car-more-owners-say-yes
It would be difficult for some people to let a stranger drive off with one of their most valuable possessions. But not for Stanford graduate student Katie Hagey.<p>Hagey is one of a growing number of individual car owners who have started renting their wheels to people they don't know through car-sharing startup companies resembling the better-known <a href="http://www.zipcar.com/">Zipcar</a>.<p>Hagey makes an extra $150 a month by renting out her car via <a href="http://wheelz.com/">Wheelz</a>, a Silicon Valley car-sharing startup.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:55:00 +0000Charla Bear2318 at http://nhpr.orgLet A Stranger Drive Your Car? More Owners Say 'Yes'As Elkhart's Electric Dreams Fizzle, RVs Come Backhttp://nhpr.org/post/elkharts-electric-dreams-fizzle-rvs-come-back
Elkhart, Ind., is known as the RV capital of the world. The city suffered badly when the recession hit and demand for recreational vehicles all but screeched to a halt. That's when local and state leaders started looking for ways to bolster the area's manufacturing industry.<p>The unemployment rate in the city along the Michigan border eventually soared to 20 percent — the highest in the nation at the time.<p>Electric cars were supposed to <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124559227">help revive</a> Elkhart's economy.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:01:00 +0000David Schaper2313 at http://nhpr.orgAs Elkhart's Electric Dreams Fizzle, RVs Come BackGovernment Backs Up On Rearview Car Camerashttp://nhpr.org/post/government-backs-rearview-car-cameras
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn0RocUSLmk</p>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:01:00 +0000Brian Naylor2238 at http://nhpr.orgGovernment Backs Up On Rearview Car Cameras2012 Auto-Industry Predictions http://nhpr.org/post/2012-auto-industry-predictions
<p>Today, we kick off 2012 with a broadcast Nostradamus might appreciate…We’ll get predictions from some of our favorite guests on the things we use everyday…In this segment, Jamie-Page Deaton, Managing Editor of US News and World Report’s Best Car Rankings ticks through her 2012 predictions for the automotive industry.</p> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:36:14 +0000Virginia Prescott1179 at http://nhpr.org2012 Auto-Industry Predictions North Country Man Recreates World's Most Elegant Carshttp://nhpr.org/post/north-country-man-recreates-worlds-most-elegant-cars
<p><strong><a href="http://info.nhpr.org/sites/default/files/audio/PanelBeater_1.mp3" target="_blank">LISTEN&nbsp;</a></strong></p>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:22:44 +0000Chris Jensen831 at http://nhpr.orgNorth Country Man Recreates World's Most Elegant Cars